Stacy Dillard Quintet
About This Event
Saxophonist Stacy Dillard, heard regularly in New York rooms, leads his quintet at Smalls Jazz Club. The group favors tightly arranged front-line writing and open space for improvisation, drawing on the hard-bop and modern-jazz tradition with an emphasis on ensemble balance and solos that serve the tune rather than overwhelm it.
About the Artists
Stacy Dillard
Stacy Dillard is a jazz saxophonist heard regularly in New York City rooms, including Smalls Jazz Club. He leads the Stacy Dillard Quintet, a working band built around tightly arranged front-line writing and open space for improvisation.
Stacy Dillard Quintet
The Stacy Dillard Quintet is a straight-ahead jazz group centered on saxophonist Stacy Dillard, a working presence in New York’s club circuit. The band appears at Smalls Jazz Club, where the room’s close listening culture suits its emphasis on ensemble interplay and time.